Australian abuse survivors criticise NZ inquiry
From Radio NZ here >> New Zealand’s plan to leave the Church and other non-state groups out of the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse is getting some bad press in…
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Australia: One in Three In-depth Analysis – responds to latest attack upon male victims by Daily Life
(This article originally appeared here >>) On January 25th, Fairfax blog Daily Life published an article by Jane Gilmore titled Fact or fiction: Every third victim of intimate partner violence is a male….
The Press Editorial – Government’s proposed abuse inquiry doesn’t go far enough
From an original article here on stuff.co.nz >> It is disappointing that a government inquiry into past abuse of children will be limited to those cases which originated in state…
Gordon Campbell on the inquiry into the abuse of children in care
By Gordon Campbell, from an original article here on scoop.co.nz >> Apparently, PM Jacinda Ardern has chosen to exclude faith-based institutions from the government’s promised inquiry into the abuse of…
Australia: One in Three Media Release: domestic violence – the facts our media won’t tell you
One in Three, based in Australia is a diverse group of male and female professionals – academics, researchers, social workers, psychologists, counsellors, lawyers, health promotion workers, trainers and survivor/advocates. They issued a press…
From the Chairman’s desk, December 2017
Kia ora koutou As the end of 2017 approaches, it is timely to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the national organisation. Some of the highlights of a very…
Silence in the House of God
Alex Gibney explores the charged issue of paedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United.
Bristlecone Newsletter, November 2017
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‘We have to do this’, Government’s commitment for independent inquiry into sexual abuse in state care reaffirmed
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to an independent inquiry into the sexual abuse of those in state care. The news comes as survivors of abuse call for an investigation…
Conference Resolution Requesting Royal Commission
The attendees at the 2017 International Conference of the South South Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5-10 November 2017, have passed the following resolution and ask that it be presented to the Prime Minister of New Zealand by Phillip Chapman (Chair) and Ken Clearwater (National Advocate) for the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust, Aotearoa New Zealand (MSSAT Aotearoa)
Abuse victims demand Royal Commission
A Dunedin survivor of sexual abuse says he and others like him are ready for a long fight for justice. A resolution was passed in Christchurch yesterday at the South-South…
Renewed calls for Royal Commission into abuse of people in state care
Government departments could be “sheltering” child abuse perpetrators as calls for a Royal Commission into historical state care abuse remain unanswered, a judge says. On Wednesday, experts outlined what they believe an independent…
Abused males want royal commission
A Dunedin man is one of more than 100 male sexual abuse survivors calling on the Government to open a royal commission into the historical sexual abuse of children. The…
Former FBI agent and Criminal Minds writer speaking at Christchurch sexual abuse conference
A retired FBI agent who advises and writes for American TV programmes including Criminal Minds is to speak in Christchurch next month. Jim Clemente, a globally recognised expert in sex crimes, child…
FBI agent fights for sexually abused kids
A retired FBI agent has dedicated his career fighting for children who have been sexually abused, and sadly he knows all too well what they’re going through. Jim Clemente, a…
Male sexual abuse survivors conference to ‘take lid off can of worms and throw it away’
When Ken Clearwater was admitted to a psychiatric emergency ward after threatening to kill a man over a game of pool, he knew he needed help to deal with a…
The Bristlecone Project expected to help survivors come forward
An installation telling the stories of male survivors of sexual abuse is expected to help other men open up about their own trauma. The Bristlecone Project exhibition, featuring black-and-white photographs of…
New figures on sexual abuse prompt renewed calls for inquiry
A group working with men who have been sexually abused says any inquiry into abuse needs to go beyond just that in boys’ homes. ACC says between 2012 and…
Australia: One in Three Campaign supplementary submission to Federal Parliamentary Inquiry published
(This article originally appeared here >>) One in Three appeared on the 5th of September 2017 before the Canberra Hearing of the Federal Inquiry into a better family law system to…
Ken Clearwater talks on TEDx Queenstown
Video: Sexual abuse & violence is a human rights issue not a gender issue.
From the Chairman’s desk, August 2017
Kia ora Welcome to the new web presence of the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust Aotearoa NZ (MSSAT Aotearoa). MSSAT Aotearoa has now been in existence for three years….
Research article: Serving Male-Identified Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
A TAG Technical Assistance Guide, from the National Research Centre on Domestic Violence
Man robbed of his innocence by nun speaks out decades later about his quest for justice
July 2017 – A man, sexually abused as a child by a nun, kept his anguish secret for most of his life. EMILY SPINK talks to him about his quest…
Research article: Lifting the Lid – Challenging the Silence
A collection of stories by and about survivors – challenging the silence.